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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 7, 1892. 
This appeared to be several points stronger than Mr. Cant’s Palace stand. 
Mr. B. R. Cant was second, but he was further in the rear than at 
the other Exhibition. His best flowers were Gustave Piganeau, Mdme. 
de Watteville, Niphetos, Comte de Raimbaud, Her Majesty, La France, 
A. K. Williams, Le H avre, and The Bride. The flowers were a shade past 
their best. Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were third. With thirty-six 
bloom 3 the position of the Colchester exhibitors was reversed, Mr. B. R. 
Cant being iirst and Mr. Frank Cant second. There were not many 
points between them, and the blooms throughout were of medium merit. 
Mr. G. Prince, Market Street, Oxford, was third with smaller but 
fresh flowers. Mr. Chas. Turner won with twenty-four blooms, distinct, 
having an excellent s‘and with Her Majesty, Earl of Pembroke, 
Maurice Bernardin, and Abel Carridre very good. Messrs. G. and 
W. H. Burch were second with a delightfully fresh stand, and Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams k Co. third. 
Mr. B. R. Cant won with forty-eight trebles, staging a really grand 
collection. There was hardly a bad bloom in the stand, and many were 
very good, notably Le Havre, Horace Vernet, Niphetos, Alfred Colomb, 
Madame de Watteville, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, and Souvenir d’Elise. 
Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, were second with smaller, but fresh, well 
coloured flowers. ’ Mr. Frank Cant won with twenty-four trebles, 
Her Majesty, Madame Cusin, Marie Baumann, and Ernest Metz being 
good. Mr. Chas. Turner was second, and Mr. George Prince third. 
In the amateurs’ section Mr. Lindsell had some grand blooms. His 
winning stand of eighteen trebles was a beautiful one, La France, 
Madame de Watteville, Her Majesty, and Francois Michelon being 
exceptionally fine. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton was second, and Mr. 
Henry 0. Machin third. Mr. Lindsell also won with forty-eight singles, 
and here he had a superb stand, perhaps one of the best he has ever 
arranged. In freshness, finish, and lustrous colour the blooms were 
almost perfect. Particularly fine were Ulrich Brunner, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Horace Vernet, A. K. Williams, Dr. Andry, Madame de Watte¬ 
ville, Her Majesty (small, but very beautiful), and The Bride. The Rev. 
J. H. Pemberton followed at a considerable distance, but with a bright, 
fresh stand, and Mr. Machin was third. Mr. R. L. Knight had a very good 
stand of eighteen singles, although there were one or two weak flowers, 
and secured the premier award, the second going to Mr. P. Perry, 
gardener to J. C. Tasker, Esq., and the third to Mr. J. Bateman, 
Highgate. 
Teas and Noisettes were excellent. Mr. B. R. Cant won with twenty- 
four, and though not large they were in excellent condition. Niphetos, 
Souvenir d’Elise, Devoniensis, and Cleopatra were very good. Mr. 
Frank Cant was a close second, his flowers, however, being a trifle too 
old ; and Mr. G. Prince third. Mr. Mount won with eighteen—a 
moderately good stand ; Mr. G. W. Piper being second with smaller but 
very fresh flowers ; and Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, third. The best 
stand of twelve of any Tea came from Messrs. Keynes, Williams, & Co., 
who were represented by Niphetos ; Mr. B. R. Cant was second with 
Madame de Watteville ; and Mr. Prince third with Comtesse de 
Nadaillac. Mr. Frank Cant won with eighteen trebles, a charming 
stand ; Mr. Prince was second, and Mr. Mount third. 
In the amateurs’ section Mr. Lindsell staged a magnificent stand of 
eighteen singles, the blooms being perfect in colour and freshness. It is 
a pleasure to see such a stand. The flowers were so even in merit that 
particularisation was difficult. The Rev. J. H. Pemberton also had an 
excellent stand, and was placed second, while Mr. Machin came third. 
Mr. Knight won with twelve blooms. Mr. B. R. Cant showed a charming 
stand of Innocente Pirola in the class for twelve of any one Tea, and was 
placed first, Mr. Frank Cant being second with Madame de Watteville, 
and Mr. Prince third with Marshal Niel. 
Messrs. Paul & Son were first with garden Roses, and Mr. E. F. Such 
second. For twelve of any H.P. Messrs. Perkins & Son were first with 
a splendid box of Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, Mr. Turner second with 
A. K. Williams, and Mr. B. R. Cant third with Gustave Piganeau. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, were first for three of any new 
seedling with Corinna, and Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, second with 
Paul’s Early Blush. For nine of any Tea introduced since 1889 Mr. G. 
Prince was first with Souvenir de S. A. Prince, and Messrs. Paul & Son, 
Cheshunt, second with Ernest Metz. 
The general exhibits were very numerous. The tables were very 
beautifully furnished, the first prize one being that of Mr. Sydney T. 
Spalding, and the second that of Mrs. Helen Butt. Messrs. Perkins 
and Sons were victorious both with bouquets and baskets, which were 
arranged in their usual tasteful style. With stands or vases Mr. J. R. 
Chard showed the mo3t conspicuously. Mr. T. S. Ware was placed first 
for a collection of hardy flowers, having one of lii3 strongest displays. 
Messrs. Barr & Son were second, and Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, 
third. Mr. C. Gibson won with twelve bunches of perennials in the 
amateurs’ section, and Mr. Sage, gardener to the Earl of Dysart, was 
first with eighteen. A silver medal was awarded to Messrs. W. Peed 
and Son for their fine Caladiums, and a silver-gilt medal for Sarracenias, 
while they received second prize for Gloxinias. 
Near the West Brompton entrance Messrs. Sander &Co. had arranged 
a large and beautiful collection of Orchids, and amongst the interesting 
things included in it were Cypripedium Wallisi, Epidendrum alatum, 
Cypripedium Curtisi (a remarkably handsome species), Odontoglossum 
Bleui splendidissimum, splendidly flowered plants of Cypripedium 
superbiens, Vanda Sanderiana, many fine varieties of Miltonia vexillaria, 
Cattleya gigas Sanieriana (a fine variety), Cattleya du Buyssoniana, 
and Sobralia lutescens. Messrs. Kelway & Son received a silver-gilt 
medal for a magnificent collection of Delphiniums, also Gaillardias, 
Irises, and other hardy flowers. Messrs. Wills & Segar showed Palms. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Son had a bright disp'ay of hardy flowers and 
several stands of Roses, receiving a silver-gilt medal. Messrs. W. Cut- 
bush & Son had a collection of Crotons, Dracaenas, and other plants. 
Messrs. Cannell & Sons exhibited a collection of Begonias, cut blooms, 
arranged in bunches and set off with Fern, which were very attractive, 
and merited the silver-gilt medal awarded. M. Ed. Pynaert Van Geert 
exhibited a remarkable plant of Sobralia macrantha nana, 6 feet in 
diameter, very healthy, and freely flowered. A silver-gilt medal was 
awarded. Mr. C. Turner showed a new Delphinium named Moonstone, 
pale blue with mauve shading. Messrs. E. D. Shuttleworth & Co. had 
several groups of foliage plants. In the trade class for table plants 
Messrs. Peed won, and in that for amateurs Mr. C. Lane was successful. 
Two splendid groups of Tuberous Begonias were in competition, one 
coming from Mr. T. S. Ware and the other from Messrs. J. Laing & Son. 
They were essentially different in character, the former being superior 
in arrangement, the latter in quality of bloom. Opinions differed as to 
which was the better of the two, but the decision of the Judges was in 
favour of Mr. Ware. Messrs. Laing & Son were placed first for a 
collection of foliage Begonias. 
Fruit was not very largely shown, but it was very good. Mr. 
G. Thompson, gardener to Messrs. W. & E. Wells, won with Grapes. 
Messrs. Taverner & Bowerman following. Mr. A. Gibson, gardener to 
T. F. Burnaby Atkins, Esq., won with three dishes of Strawberries, and 
Mr. Divers with one dish. The latter won with Peaches and Mr. 
W. Robins with Nectarines, other prizes in these classes going to Messrs. 
Sage, J. Gibson, Ocock, P. Blair, and G. R. Allis. A gold medal was 
awarded to Messrs. Parsons & Bourgaize, Covent Garden, for a collection 
of market fruit, and a silver-gilt medal to Mr. F. Le Poidevin, Guernsey, 
for a similar display. The latter had some good Grapes and Figs. The 
first prize for a collection of twelve dishes of fruit fell to Mr. W. Robins, 
gardener to Colonel Lee, and that for six dishes to Mr. A. Ocock, gar¬ 
dener to Mrs. McIntosh. In the special Grape classes Messrs. Thompson 
and Bowerman distinguished themselves, the former with a magnificent 
bunch of Madresfield Court, the latter with a fine cluster of Buckland 
Sweetwater. Messrs. Osman and Taverner also exhibited good bunches. 
Mr. W. Allan, Gunton Park Gardens, sent several fine boxes of Straw¬ 
berries, including the three seedlings Lord Suffield, a conical medium 
sized very dark fruit; Gunton Park, very large, wedge shaped, and 
dark crimson ; and Empress of India, a bright scarlet conical fruit. 
Outside the annexes Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, exhi¬ 
bited a most extensive and beautiful collection of Roses, comprising 
about 10,000 blooms. It richly merited the gold medal that was 
awarded. 
IPSWICH.— June 29th. 
It was not my first introduction to East Anglia by any means, for 
many years ago, long before I had become so enamoured of the Rose, I 
had been there. I had been there, too, in days when Rose amateurs 
were few, and, under the guidance of my friend Mr. Ben Cant, had 
visited good old Mr. Hedge of Reed Hall, who was then facile princeps 
as a Rose grower. I had since then also been with him to see his world- 
renowned nursery, but it was my first visit as a Judge ; and certainly a 
rougher welcome, as far as weather was concerned, I could not possibly 
have had, for on the Tuesday night previous to the Show there was the 
most terrific thunderstorm 1 think I ever witnessed. The day had been 
fine, and we were all saying Ipswich will not share its usual fate—a wet 
day, when ominous clouds gathered in the west, opposite to where the 
wind was, and about ninejo’clock it came with full force. I never 
remember seeing such vivid and prolonged lightning ; the rain came 
down in torrents, and one felt that if any exhibitors had been deluded 
enough to wait until the morning to cut their blooms it was all up 
with them. Wednesday was not a wet day, but excepting that it was 
about as miserable a day as it was possible to conceive for a flower show. 
It was cold, dark, and dreary; it drizzled at times, and I fear the 
takings at the gate were an evidence of this ; but, on the other hand, 
there was a bright and cheerful scene within the tents, forming a pleas¬ 
ing contrast to that without. 
The Exhibition was held in spacious tents erected in the beautiful 
grounds of Christ Church House, close to the town and next to the 
arboretum. It is very rarely that so large a town as Ipswich has so 
grand a park close to it with a fine old house of Elizabethan and 
Jacobean architecture, and containing some magnificent timber. It 
has been offered to the town, and it may be hoped that it will not be 
permitted to pass into the jerry builder’s hand and be cut up into 
“ eligible plots for building purposes,” as has been the case with so many 
fine old places, especially when they have been contiguous to towns. It 
was on this occasion kindly lent by the owner, J. S. Fergusson, Esq, 
and a more beautiful spot for an exhibition could not well be found. 
The Roses of East Anglia have long been famous. Mr. Ben Cant, the 
oldest exhibitor, if not grower, of cut flowers in England, long ago made it 
famous, and of later years Mr. F. Cant has added to it, while in Tea Roses 
the noble army of parsons have established and maintained its repute as 
one of the most favoured spots in England, although some of them have 
suffered terribly by these last two winters, notably Mr. Page Roberts, 
who has been completely placed hors de comhat through his excessive 
losses, consequently one was prepared to see a good display of that lovely 
class. Nor were one’s expectations disappointed. A most lovely clean and 
well-developed set of flowers was displayed, added to by those of the 
Rev. F. R. Burnside, who travelled all night across England “ to beard 
the lion in his den, the Douglas in his hall,” a feat which he accom¬ 
plished successfully by taking off the first prize in the class for eighteens. 
